Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 18, 2007
Submitted
August 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26674
Aircraft time
49,146 hours, 18,028 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT EXPERIENCED OZONE ENCOUNTER. DESCENDED TO FL290. FLIGHT CREW WAS ON O2 FOR A SHORT DURATION DUE TO STRONG ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. COCKPIT OXYGEN PRESSURE WAS AT 1070 PSI, BELOW MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS. SERVICED OXYGEN. CAUSE OF ODOR NOT ESTABLISHED.